Mike, I'm sorry to tell you that the speed typically isn't that good at all. Remember dial-up speed? Think along those lines, rather than broadband speeds most of us now take pretty much for granted. Every now and then it's fast enough that you don't think about it being slow -- but most of the time, it's pretty slow. It's fine for sending or receiving a limited amount of email, but you wouldn't want to upload more than a handful of photos at a time, for instance. To me, it's not a big deal or problem, but if you're expecting to do a bit of work online while onboard, I just wanted to set your expectations appropriately. (If you cruise Regent a couple more times, one of the nice early benefits you pick up as a silver-level member of the Seven Seas Society is free Internet service -- which I've found helps mitigate frustration at the slow speed. ;) )

Welcome to Regent cruising. If you're like most of us here, you'll love it and find yourself hooked ad spoiled. We're just a week behind you in sailing on the Mariner.

-- Eric